Belarus: Abortions and live births by oblast, 2003-2024

compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 20 September 2025

Reported abortions by oblast, 2003-2024

oblast 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 oblast

Brest 12,700 12,700 11,100 10,100 6,500 6,200 4,700 4,000 3,220 2,800 2,900 2,670 3,400 3,220 3,270 2,800 2,450 1,909 2,019 1,952 1,897 1,664 Brest

Gomel 12,100 10,400 10,400 9,600 8,000 7,500 6,500 5,900 6,140 5,540 6,710 6,440 6,070 5,650 4,990 4,600 4,620 3,492 3,342 3,734 3,370 3,379 Gomel

Grodno 6,600 5,800 4,300 4,200 3,700 3,300 2,900 2,800 2,930 2,730 2,700 2,770 2,540 2,540 2,350 2,100 1,960 1,660 1,553 1,444 1,383 1,484 Grodno

Minsk (city) 17,700 17,000 16,600 13,200 11,900 10,200 9,200 9,000 8,920 7,860 6,890 7,370 7,510 6,660 5,850 5,500 4,820 4,359 3,583 3,336 2,989 2,451 Minsk (city)

Minsk (oblast) 11,000 9,000 7,500 7,800 5,600 4,700 3,700 3,600 3,400 3,120 3,310 2,750 2,640 2,560 2,430 2,200 1,790 1,565 1,502 1,412 1,638 1,422 Minsk (oblast)

Mogilev 10,500 8,300 6,800 6,700 4,800 4,400 3,600 3,500 3,210 2,940 3,700 3,230 2,870 2,770 2,570 2,700 2,410 2,166 2,120 1,996 2,008 1,538 Mogilev

Vitebsk 9,600 8,500 7,900 6,800 5,900 5,900 5,300 4,500 4,250 3,630 5,000 4,560 4,210 4,080 3,760 3,500 3,230 3,029 2,742 2,822 2,586 2,506 Vitebsk

BELARUS 80,174 71,700 64,655 58,516 46,285 42,197 35,967 33,262 32,031 28,628 31,206 29,797 29,217 27,467 25,249 23,305 21,289 18,180 16,861 16,696 15,871 14,444 BELARUS

Reported live births by oblast, 2003-2024

oblast 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 oblast

Brest 14,724 14,706 14,882 15,641 16,813 17,187 17,166 17,076 17,635 18,214 18,312 18,556 18,749 18,671 16,405 15,301 14,674 10,116 Brest

Gomel 13,952 13,930 14,119 14,861 15,993 16,760 17,133 16,693 16,612 17,789 18,227 18,240 18,480 18,386 15,991 14,527 13,710 9,116 Gomel

Grodno 10,289 10,318 10,041 11,208 12,005 12,446 12,396 12,205 12,538 13,324 13,514 13,240 13,716 13,850 11,645 10,643 9,900 6,537 Grodno

Minsk (city) 15,532 15,887 16,536 17,913 19,542 20,857 21,190 21,154 21,123 22,637 22,863 23,271 22,691 22,341 19,527 17,601 15,881 10,143 Minsk (city)

Minsk (oblast) 13,189 13,530 13,743 14,646 15,519 16,020 16,504 16,667 16,752 17,960 18,629 18,587 19,076 18,541 16,444 15,292 14,355 9,794 Minsk (oblast)

Mogilev 10,218 10,282 10,454 11,081 11,868 12,286 12,295 11,840 12,139 12,776 13,066 13,270 12,946 12,810 11,136 10,392 9,625 6,659 Mogilev

Vitebsk 10,608 10,290 10,733 11,371 11,886 12,320 12,579 12,415 12,348 13,193 13,386 13,370 13,370 13,180 11,408 10,286 9,457 6,573 Vitebsk

BELARUS 88,512 88,943 90,508 96,721 103,626 107,876 109,263 108,050 109,147 115,893 117,997 118,534 119,028 117,779 102,556 94,042 87,602 82,022 76,151 67,396 64,605 58,938 BELARUS

Sources (incomplete):

Academy of Public Administration Under the Aegis of the Presdient of the Republic of Belarus, 2012, "Effectivnocti zdoroveya naceleniya respubliki Belarus," Academy of Public Administration Under the Aegis of the Presdient of the Republic of Belarus, on line [www.pac.by/dfiles/001730_222413_zhlobich.ppt].
Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus, 2006, "Chislo abortov e rodov po oblastyam Respubliki Belarus v 2003-2004," Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus, on line [http://minzdrav.gov.by/dadvfiles/000174_482956_Tabl11_16_20042003.doc].
Public Health Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, 2007, "Public health in the Republic of Belarus: An official statistics collection, 2006," Public Health Services of Belarus, on line [med.by/content/stat/stat2007/2006_1.pdf].
Public Health Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, 2009, "Public health in the Republic of Belarus: An official statistics collection, 2008," Public Health Services of Belarus, on line [med.by/content/stat/stat2009/2008_1.pdf].
Public Health Ministry of the Republic of Belarus, 2011, "Public health in the Republic of Belarus: An official statistics collection, 2010," Public Health Services of Belarus, on line [med.by/content/stat/stat2011/2010_1.pdf].

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oblast	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	oblast
Brest	12,700	12,700	11,100	10,100	6,500	6,200	4,700	4,000	3,220	2,800	2,900	2,670	3,400	3,220	3,270	2,800	2,450	1,909	2,019	1,952	1,897	1,664	Brest
Gomel	12,100	10,400	10,400	9,600	8,000	7,500	6,500	5,900	6,140	5,540	6,710	6,440	6,070	5,650	4,990	4,600	4,620	3,492	3,342	3,734	3,370	3,379	Gomel
Grodno	6,600	5,800	4,300	4,200	3,700	3,300	2,900	2,800	2,930	2,730	2,700	2,770	2,540	2,540	2,350	2,100	1,960	1,660	1,553	1,444	1,383	1,484	Grodno
Minsk (city)	17,700	17,000	16,600	13,200	11,900	10,200	9,200	9,000	8,920	7,860	6,890	7,370	7,510	6,660	5,850	5,500	4,820	4,359	3,583	3,336	2,989	2,451	Minsk (city)
Minsk (oblast)	11,000	9,000	7,500	7,800	5,600	4,700	3,700	3,600	3,400	3,120	3,310	2,750	2,640	2,560	2,430	2,200	1,790	1,565	1,502	1,412	1,638	1,422	Minsk (oblast)
Mogilev	10,500	8,300	6,800	6,700	4,800	4,400	3,600	3,500	3,210	2,940	3,700	3,230	2,870	2,770	2,570	2,700	2,410	2,166	2,120	1,996	2,008	1,538	Mogilev
Vitebsk	9,600	8,500	7,900	6,800	5,900	5,900	5,300	4,500	4,250	3,630	5,000	4,560	4,210	4,080	3,760	3,500	3,230	3,029	2,742	2,822	2,586	2,506	Vitebsk
BELARUS	80,174	71,700	64,655	58,516	46,285	42,197	35,967	33,262	32,031	28,628	31,206	29,797	29,217	27,467	25,249	23,305	21,289	18,180	16,861	16,696	15,871	14,444	BELARUS

oblast	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	oblast
Brest	14,724	14,706	14,882	15,641	16,813	17,187	17,166	17,076	17,635	18,214	18,312	18,556	18,749	18,671	16,405	15,301	14,674					10,116	Brest
Gomel	13,952	13,930	14,119	14,861	15,993	16,760	17,133	16,693	16,612	17,789	18,227	18,240	18,480	18,386	15,991	14,527	13,710					9,116	Gomel
Grodno	10,289	10,318	10,041	11,208	12,005	12,446	12,396	12,205	12,538	13,324	13,514	13,240	13,716	13,850	11,645	10,643	9,900					6,537	Grodno
Minsk (city)	15,532	15,887	16,536	17,913	19,542	20,857	21,190	21,154	21,123	22,637	22,863	23,271	22,691	22,341	19,527	17,601	15,881					10,143	Minsk (city)
Minsk (oblast)	13,189	13,530	13,743	14,646	15,519	16,020	16,504	16,667	16,752	17,960	18,629	18,587	19,076	18,541	16,444	15,292	14,355					9,794	Minsk (oblast)
Mogilev	10,218	10,282	10,454	11,081	11,868	12,286	12,295	11,840	12,139	12,776	13,066	13,270	12,946	12,810	11,136	10,392	9,625					6,659	Mogilev
Vitebsk	10,608	10,290	10,733	11,371	11,886	12,320	12,579	12,415	12,348	13,193	13,386	13,370	13,370	13,180	11,408	10,286	9,457					6,573	Vitebsk
BELARUS	88,512	88,943	90,508	96,721	103,626	107,876	109,263	108,050	109,147	115,893	117,997	118,534	119,028	117,779	102,556	94,042	87,602	82,022	76,151	67,396	64,605	58,938	BELARUS